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South Africa to wear pink jersey vs WI in third T20I [Source: @mufaddal_vohra/x]
The South Africa cricket team will go up against West Indies in the third T20I of their three-match series on Saturday, January 31. With series already in the bag after convincing wins in the first two games, South Africa’s impending fixture marks the final international outing for both sides before the T20 World Cup 2026 next week.
Notably, the upcoming South Africa vs West Indies 3rd T20I also marks the annual Pink Day in South African cricket, and the hosts will commemorate their yearly tradition by wearing a pink jersey. Ahead of a potential cracker between the two sides at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, here is a look at the significance of Pink Day and why does the South Africa team wear a pink jersey on this day.
Why will South Africa wear Pink Jersey against WI today?
Cricket South Africa (CSA) will celebrate its annual Pink Day in cricket during the South Africa vs West Indies 3rd T20I on Saturday, January 31. On this day every year, the South African cricket team wears a pink jersey to spread and support the breast cancer awareness.
As stated by CSA on their official website, the board celebrates the day to raise funds for the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital Breast Care Clinic. The board additionally wrote, “It’s also the day that we remember, joyously, the brave people who died from breast cancer.”
Incidentally, with Pink Day occasions aimed at funding and supporting the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, the matches are also hosted by the city’s iconic Wanderers Stadium every year.
Similarities with the Pink Day in Australia
Much like South Africa’s Pink Day, Cricket Australia also observes a dedicated pink-themed initiative to promote breast cancer awareness and raise funds for related causes through the sport. Started in 2009, Cricket Australia organizes a Pink Test every year during their New Year’s Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
The funds raised through the match are donated to the McGrath foundation, a breast cancer charity founded by former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath in memory of his late wife Jane McGrath.
South Africa, West Indies prepare for T20 World Cup 2026
Nonetheless, South Africa and West Indies cricket teams will be aiming to make the most of their game time at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The upcoming contest also marks the final international outing for both sides before the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka next week.
The South Africa team has already sealed the three-match series by making lightwork of some huge West Indies totals in the first two T20Is. Quinton de Kock hogged the limelight in the previous game by cracking 115 off just 49 balls as the Proteas stormed past West Indies’ 221 with seven wickets and 15 balls to spare.
The two teams will be expected to take flight for India shortly after the conclusion of their impending Johannesburg faceoff.
